# 2025-09268: FAA Renews the Form You Need to Become a Drone Pilot

2025-09268, Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Certification Unmanned Aircraft Systems, is a Federal Register notice from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-05-23; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09268
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-09268
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilot Certification Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 22146
- Published: 2025-05-23
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-22

## In one line

FAA Renews the Form You Need to Become a Drone Pilot

## Summary

The FAA wants to keep collecting info from people applying for remote pilot certificates to fly drones under Part 107. If you want to be a certified drone pilot, you’ll fill out form 8710-13 with your details and proof you passed the test or training. They’re asking for comments by July 22, 2025, to make sure the process is smooth and clear, with no extra hassle or cost.

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The collection involves information submitted on FAA form 8710-13 (Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application) by persons applying for a Part 107 remote pilot certificate and/or rating. A Part 107 remote pilot certificate and/or rating is required to act as remote pilot in command of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) being operated under Part 107. The form requires an applicant to provide information such as their name, address, physical characteristics (height, weight, etc.), existing pilot certificates, and whether the applicant took the knowledge test or training course. The applicant must provide proof of completion of a knowledge test or training course, as applicable, with the application. The information to be collected will be used to identify and evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the issuance of a remote pilot certificate and/or rating. Form 8710-13 can be submitted electronically using the FAA's online Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA), by mail, or in person at certain FAA facilities.

## Effects PRIA read

- Form 8710-13 required to be a Part 107 pilot: cost, low. You must submit FAA Form 8710-13 (Remote Pilot Certificate and/or Rating Application) when applying for a Part 107 remote pilot certificate. The form asks for your name, address, physical characteristics (height, weight), existing pilot certificates, whether you took the knowledge test or training…
- Electronic IACRA option reduces processing errors: benefit, low. You can submit Form 8710-13 electronically using the FAA's IACRA website, or by mail or in person. IACRA uses online validation and digital signatures, interfaces with FAA databases, checks for data errors, and reduces certification processing time.
- Time burden: 15 minutes per application: cost, low. You are estimated to spend about 15 minutes to complete Form 8710-13. The FAA estimates about 59,000 applications are submitted annually, with a total annual burden of 14,750 hours and a frequency of once per applicant.

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## Sources
- [2025-09268 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/23/2025-09268/agency-information-collection-activities-requests-for-comments-clearance-of-a-renewed-approval-of)
- [2025-09268 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-23/pdf/2025-09268.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-09268 (as of 2026-10-22).